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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWITE

Imitative of its cry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TWITE

twite  [twaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

twite

Twite

The Twite is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is similar in size and shape to a Linnet, at 13 to 13.5 centimetres long. It lacks the red head patch and breast shown by the Linnet and the redpolls. It is brown streaked with black above, and a pink rump. The underparts are buff to whitish, streaked with brown. The conical bill is yellow in winter and grey in summer. The call is a distinctive twit, from which derives its name, and the song contains fast trills and twitters. Twites can form large flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixed with other finches on coasts and salt marshes. They feed mainly on seeds. The Twite breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia. Treeless moorland is favoured for breeding. It builds its nest in a bush, laying 4–7 eggs. It is partially resident, but many birds migrate further south, or move to the coasts. It has declined sharply in parts of its range, notably Ireland. The phylogeny has been described by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.

Definition of twite in the English dictionary

The definition of twite in the dictionary is a N European finch, Acanthis flavirostris, with a brown streaked plumage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWITE


acquight
əˈkwaɪt
antiwhite
ˌæntɪˈwaɪt
bobwhite
ˈbɒbˌwaɪt
Bourke-White
ˌbɜːkˈwaɪt
Hepplewhite
ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt
lintwhite
ˈlɪntˌwaɪt
milk-white
ˈmɪlkˈwaɪt
milky-white
ˌmɪlkɪˈwaɪt
oyster-white
ˈɔɪstəˌwaɪt
quite
kwaɪt
requite
rɪˈkwaɪt
unwhite
ʌnˈwaɪt
white
waɪt
wight
waɪt
wite
waɪt
wyte
waɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWITE

twisting
twisty
twit
twitch
twitch grass
twitcher
twitchily
twitching
twitchy
twitted
twitten
twitter
Twitterati
Twitterer
twitteringly
Twittersphere
Twitterverse
twittery
twitting
twittingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWITE

Alawite
black and white
black-and-white
cite
despite
elite
favourite
in black and white
in the white
invite
lite
petite
satellite
site
suite
the white
tout de suite
visite
website
write

Synonyms and antonyms of twite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF TWITE

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twite
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Twite
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twite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تويت
280 millions of speakers

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Twite
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Twite
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twite
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twite
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Twite
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Twite
180 millions of speakers

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twite
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Translator English - Korean

twite
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Translator English - Javanese

Twite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống chim hồng tước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्वा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Twite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Twite
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Twite
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Twite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κιτρινόραμφο Φανέτο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

twite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Twite
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

bergirisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWITE»

The term «twite» is regularly used and occupies the 63.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWITE»

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Study Guide to Accompany Bishop, Crapp, Faff and Twite ...
Provides worked examples and additional problems and solutions. A feature of this new edition is a quiz section for reviewing basic knowledge before proceeding to application problems. Includes a set of financial mathematical tables.
Mark A. Freeman, Garry Twite, 1993
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Birds of the Middle East
Twite. Carduelis flavirostris L: 13. Resembles Common Linnet but has more uniform yellow-brown supercilium, cheeks and ear-coverts and, in particular, an unstreaked ochre-buffthroat; rump usually pink in adult. Middle Eastern race ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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Black Hearts in Battersea
Mrs Twite turned to Simon, all smiles. 'Sit down, Mr Thingummy, sit down. Don't stand on ceremony here. Dido — move! You'll take a dish of tea, I hope?' 'Thank you, ma'am.' Simon had already done very well at the Cobbs', but in order to be ...
Joan Aiken, 2012
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
In winter it avoids upland areas and concentrates in flocks on farmland, rough ground and saltmarshes. Twite replaces Linnet in upland Scotland and the Scottish islands; it also breeds in the Pennines, with a small population in N. Wales (also ...
Keith Vinicombe, 2014
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A History of British Birds, Indigenous and Migratory: ...
TWITE. HEATHER 1 IN 1 IK. BICIAN. Fringilla flavirostris. Linn. Fauna Suec. 87. Fringilla montium. Lath. Ind. Orn. I. 459. Twite. Mont. Orn. Diet. Gros-bec a gorge rousse ou de Montagne. Fringilla montium. Temra. Man. d'Orn. I. 368. II. 262.
William MacGillivray, 1837
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Bird Life of Mountain and Upland
moors and deer forests, but in some areas is found nesting especially on vegetated cliffs. There is, however, a remarkable stronghold in the central Pennines and Peak District, where the Twite is mainly on dry moorlands covered with heather, ...
D. A. Ratcliffe, 2010
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The Cuckoo Tree
young Miss Twite exclaimed anxiously, and since, blinkered as he was by his bandages, her companion was unable to find the armhold, she scrambled across the rocking vehicle and slid the heavy leather loop over his elbow. 'Ah! Thanks, my ...
Joan Aiken, 2010
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The Handbook of Bird Identification: For Europe and the ...
In fact, many plumage features (and also yellowish bill of winter adults) tend to suggest Common Redpoll rather than Common Linnet, but Twite is very much a bird of rather wild, open country (not woodland like Common Redpoll) and lacks  ...
Mark Beaman, Steve Madge, 2010
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A Natural History of English Song-birds: And Such of the ...
THE Twite is in Colour and Make something like the Linnet, but less ; he has a very short Bill, .and dark, or blackish Legs ; the Cock has a curious red Spot upon his Rump, which the Hen hath not. "Tis a Bird vastly brisk and merry, that's always  ...
Eleazar Albin, 1759
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Hebridean Memories
CHAPTER. XXII. The. Twite,. or. Mountain. Linnet. WHILE THE common or brown linnet isabird known tomostobservers the same cannot be said for the slightly smallermountain linnetortwite. Like the dunlin, this cheery little finch has entirely ...
Seton Gordon, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWITE»

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SRR interns share work with nuclear group
Veteran intern Brandon Twite jokingly said that on his first day with Savannah River Remediation, or SRR, he quickly learned that workers have to learn a ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
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Letters: Wendy Twite, July 10, 2015
... in traffic trying to get into Lynn, which makes them late. If anything can be changed to help those bus drivers, it would be a good thing, I'm sure. Wendy Twite. «Lynn News, Jul 15»
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Twite, Niyonzima to sign new deals
Young Africans have said they will not release their dependable professional duo of Mbuyu Twite and Haruna Niyonzima, due to their immense contribution to ... «IPPmedia, May 15»
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On making Israel your home and peace your calling / Journeys …
Originally from Rugby, England, Twite didn't meet any Jews growing up, and the first ... Twite believes that Israel must serve as a home for the Jewish people, but ... «Haaretz, Dec 14»
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Robin Twite on calling Israel “home” – Journeys
For 30 years, Robin Twite worked for the British Council, a registered charity specializing in international cultural relations. He served as one of its ... «TLV1 Radio, Dec 14»
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Bird Notes: A challenging week for birders in North Wales
This week, Steve Culley studied photos he took at Cemlyn Bay, of a Twite carrying a metal ring on its left leg. Although only part of the ring number was visible, ... «Daily Post North Wales, Dec 14»
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MSHSL football: Twite gets chance at key position for Caledonia
Twite moved from outside linebacker to middle linebacker for his senior season, and it has paid off for Caledonia (12-0), which plays seventh-ranked BOLD ... «La Crosse Tribune, Nov 14»
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Bird Notes: A Twite is the ultimate little brown job
In winter, Twite head for the Dee Estuary where regulars at Connah's Quay nature reserve monitor them by looking for coloured plastic rings on their legs. «Daily Post North Wales, Nov 14»
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Twite saved by concrete company
The CEMEX team at Dove Holes quarry, Derbyshire, is helping the species by creating a flower-rich meadow to provides the seeds it eats such as sorrel. Twite is ... «Bird Watch, Oct 14»
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Handsome Tours' Chris Twite Joins Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House has announced that veteran Handsome Tours promoter Chris Twite will join its Music At The House team as Senior Producer, ... «theMusic, Aug 14»

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